Species: Carebara urichi

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Distribution:

Mexico to southern Brazil (Fern‡ndez 2004). Costa Rica: wet forest habitats on both slopes to 1300m elevation.

Biology:

Natural History:

This species is mainly known from Winkler samples of sifted litter from the forest floor. It is relatively common in Winkler samples from lowland and mid-elevation wet forest habitats. It is less often collected using other methods. Nichole Barger made one collection of urichi while baiting at La Selva Biological Station. Bill Eberhard observed a flight of males from a nest in the ground near his home in Cerros de Escazu. Nevermann found the type series of nevermanni (now a junior synonym of urichi) in a rotten log, in company with Pachycondyla stigma.

References:

Fern‡ndez C., F. 2004. The American species of the myrmicine ant genus Carebara Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Caldasia 26:191-238.

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Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 320 times found in mature wet forest, 149 times found in montane wet forest, 43 times found in tropical wet forest, 43 times found in tropical rainforest, 31 times found in tropical moist forest, 31 times found in lowland wet forest, 29 times found in mesophil forest, 18 times found in 2º wet forest, 13 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, 11 times found in wet forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 464 times MiniWinkler, 111 times Mini Winkler, 71 times MaxiWinkler, 41 times Winkler, 51 times Baiting, 19 times Berlese, 4 times search, 4 times Search & Berles, 1 times Lure/Bait, 1 times pan trap, carrion baited times PF, ...

Elevations: collected from 20 - 1470 meters, 433 meters average

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